Luke Simons Explained

Luke Simons
State House:North Dakota
District:36th
Alongside:Mike Schatz
Term Start:December 1, 2016
Term End:March 4, 2021
Predecessor:Alan Fehr
Successor:Dori Hauck
Party:Republican

Luke Simons (born 1978) is an American politician from the state of North Dakota. A member of the Republican Party, Simons represented District 36 in the North Dakota House of Representatives.[1] He was elected to the North Dakota House in 2016.[2]

On March 4, 2021, Simons was expelled from the House of Representatives due to allegations that he threatened and sexually harassed women going back to 2017. One week later, he was expelled from the House by a vote of 69–25, the first state lawmaker to be expelled in North Dakota.[3] [4]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Luke Simons. Ballotpedia. Mar 6, 2021.
  2. Web site: Our Campaigns - ND State House 36 Race - Nov 08, 2016. www.ourcampaigns.com. Mar 6, 2021.
  3. News: North Dakota House expels lawmaker accused of misconduct . March 4, 2021 . AP NEWS . 4 March 2021.
  4. News: thehill.com . March 4, 2021 . ND House expels lawmaker after sexual harassment allegations . JORDAN WILLIAMS .